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Regarding the statement in bold. I have to ask. Are their breeders out there who work for rescues that are using the rescue resources rather than their own to rehome dogs they have bred? I am not talking about just contacts for people who might be looking for homes as these can often be passed freely between breeders and rescues and I would not class a dog as a rescue because the dog was united with a person through a contact list of people looking for dogs (my friends just got a lead for a dog through a rescue but dealt with the owner who was rehoming the dog - while the lead came through rescue the dog is a rehome). I am talking about in general classifying a dog as a rescue and possibly using rescue resources to rehome a dog where they are the breeder of that dog. I agree with what you have been saying in this topic espinay. A breeder running a 'rescue service' and then using that service to rehome their own failed placements? There is a perceived conflict of interest there. When I ran GAPQLD, I never referred to it as rescue. We rehomed dogs on behalf of their previous owners and breeders. We didn't pluck them out of pounds or collect them from dire situations. We took them from a waiting list. We rehomed dogs, we adopted out dogs. We did not rescue them, even when we took back our own failed placements, that isn't rescue. The reason I think this topic is important, is that there are real RESCUE groups out there, that really rescue dogs and rely on charitable funding. For the integrity and reputation of ethical rescue groups, we need to stop labelling ordinary dog purchases as rescues. It sounds lovely for somebody to say they rescued a dog, it is often the perfect excuse for any of the dog's faults. Sounds much better than saying they purchased a second hand dog, or that they chose to buy a cute randomly bred puppy on impulse rather than going to the trouble of buying a well-bred one.

I don't make that assumption, not all pet shop pups come from farms. But any pup kept in a display box in a retail environment being exposed to random stimulation from the public for hours at a time is being mistreated. End of story. Pet shops are very environment bad for any puppy.

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I would avoid the park near Brothers, which is in Raceview. Both areas are huge with many uncontrolled dogs. The smaller fenced section is often used by people that can't control their dogs in the large section. The park at North Booval is a lot safer, because hardly anyone goes there, and if they do you have time to get out before they come in. North Booval is closer to Karalee.

I would love to know an effective (as mine obiously are not lol) way of correcting him so he stops. Its not constant jumping either.. One method is to fold your arms, keep quiet, and turn to the side. It isn't rewarding for the dog. Another way is to raise your knee so that dog contacts that instead of your hands or body. That is also unrewarding for the dog. I would ask the man and his kids to stay away, and not use them for training. Practice with your own family, so you can control the excitement level of your dog. A dog is not in a 'learning to be calm' frame of mind when excited kids are running around making noise and playing. Kids excite dogs, and by you having these children over playing at your house nearly every day, your dog may be getting overstimulated by them. Your dogs jumps on people, so provide fewer opportunities for this to happen and it won't become such an ingrained habit. The dog needs to learn other ways to get attention because at the moment the jumping up may be working very well for it. Also, have a look at this link. NILIF.

No it's not hearsay and it's not guessing Jet Pets, Dogtainers and their Oz staff don't know and do not have the access of a local agent. China is one of the countries where the Australian way is a hindrance not a help. Go local, stick with the can-do know how Yes they do. JetPets have an affiliate agency in China that they deal with for dogs travelling into China. I have dealt with JetPets a lot and they deal with their Chinese contacts a lot. It's easier and safer to get a company like JetPets to arrange the travel from here. Do you have a actual contact you could name for me so that I can speak to them directly? The lady I used to deal with has left, so I suggest you talk to Jason Brown. Jetpets have been sending a lot of dogs to China for a long time, so it is worth you giving them a call and finding out what they say. I've never sent a dog there, but did get a quote once and it was complicated and expensive compared to sending a dog to Hong Kong or Japan.

No it's not hearsay and it's not guessing Jet Pets, Dogtainers and their Oz staff don't know and do not have the access of a local agent. China is one of the countries where the Australian way is a hindrance not a help. Go local, stick with the can-do know how Yes they do. JetPets have an affiliate agency in China that they deal with for dogs travelling into China. I have dealt with JetPets a lot and they deal with their Chinese contacts a lot. It's easier and safer to get a company like JetPets to arrange the travel from here.

Non slip flooring Areas for dogs to lie in front of north-facing windows and look out from elevated positions. Ways to confine the dogs to different areas of the house. Front door set up with two doors and a space in between to prevent dog escape. (and maybe back gate set up like this) too. Convenient spots to put water bowls in the house so they wont be kicked over. Dog kitchen Don't forget your landscaping. - Large non-slip decks. Ramps instead of stairs. Running areas and sniffing areas. You had better take this thread to your architect.

Big Dog Pet Foods, Nature's Gift, and Four Legs, are great dog foods, great companies, and run by people that understand that customers that want the best for their dogs deserve extra special service.

That's right. She is not eating the meat because she has the option of eating kibble. If you don't want a fussy dog, don't offer it a smorgasbord.

They can't be culled like kangaroos, because they behave differently. Bats live in much larger colonies, they travel greater distances, and they fly away. Kangaroos habitat is large open and wooded areas, bats habitat is suburban gardens. Bats don't wander into populated areas, they arrive in their hundreds of thousands at dusk.

When exporting checking quotations from different companies to ensure that they are quoting on the same specifications is imperative, items like Import permits, customs clearances can amount to many hundreds of dollars in some destinations, especially if you have to involve Customs Brokers for clearances, this can be a strain on finances, at short notice, if you were not expecting them. Yes, I get that. However in my case, import permits to Taiwan are free to apply (I also checked import permits to Malaysia was less than AUD 1). Custom clearances may be a few hundred, but what must be paid will be paid; I'm not concerned. I'm just not sure why all of the travel agents were charging an arm and a leg for those. As a dog owner, I would very much prefer doing those myself than getting my dog into boarding (in the case of Jetpets and Dogtainers they wanted the dog to board for 3 days) with a free deluxe blanket (I can provide my own thanks very much) so travel agents can sort those out while charging exorbitant amounts of what would have been free. As I am not requiring a door-to-door service, all of those I've sought would end at dog's arrival on foreign land, hence I would still have to pay for customs clearance anyway. There was also no guarantee the dog would not be destroyed upon arrival as their service ended once the dog landed with the plane. As such I requested for multiple quotes from Jetpets, Dogtainers, Petcarriers and many other companies asking how much it would be if everything was included, to how much it would be for the bare minimum. To give you an idea, a door-to-door service from Jetpets was $2080, while an door-to-airport service from them was $1210. It is the service that they provide in getting the dog onto the plane with the correct procedure that guarantees that the dog will not be destroyed. After that point, it does not matter who collects the dog as long as the fees are paid at the other end. You have your quotes from the two most reputable agents in Australia. If you can do it by yourself better and cheaper than an agent then go for it. Every overseas buyer I have sold a dog to is happy to use an agent, and none of their fares have been as cheap as the prices you have been quoted.

America doesn't have a monopoly on liars. So what is wrong with your friend?What is her disability? If she admitted to you that she asked her doctor for the letter because she is worried about losing her dog, then perhaps she lied to the doctor, or perhaps the doctor is dodgy. This isn't about the ''right'' to take your dog everywhere. It is about intentionally abusing a law set up to help disabled people. Whatever spin you want to put on it.

What your friend wants and the proper export procedure for dogs may not be compatible. Dogs have to leave this country through a port where AQUIS can inspect them. Agents like JetPets and Dogtainers have affiliations with other animal transport companies where stopovers have to happen, and those agents look after the dog where a freight company or airline will not. You will not have access or facilities to exercise and feed the dog even if you can access it in a strange airport. Exactly. Exporting dogs into China means knowing the rules, getting everything right, or having your dog destroyed.

That is a reasonable price for the assurance that your dog will arrive. Using an agent is a good idea, because the consequences for not following correct procedure are pretty severe. Dogtainers are very reputable.

Really? I thought that papers marked not for export only meant that the dog couldn't be registered with the kennel club of another country. Not that the dog would be never allowed to leave the country at all? That is correct.

There are groups in QLD racing whippets. I'm not sure if this info is out of date, but you could contact the clubs and see if they can put you in contact with racing breeders. South East Queensland Whippet Racing Club Inc. Secretary: Ellen Beechey 109 Raceview Avenue Hendra, Qld 4011 [email protected] (07) 3268 4386 Queensland Whippet Racing Club Secretary: V. Wilmot 19 Louise Street Waterford West, 4133 Queensland, Australia Phone: +61 07 3200 4701 Website: http://www.whippet.20m.com - This is an excellent site with good pictures and club information. The club is also planning to add video mpegs of their races to the site soon

Jet Pets fly dogs to Macau. It isn't cheap or simple to get dogs there.

If we knew what council it was we could look up their dog control act. The council are only going to take action if they get a complaint, and even then it is unlikely in most jurisdictions. Maybe this woman did work for those councils. That doesn't mean she knows anything at all about dog control acts or how they vary in different areas.

Did you discuss with them and look at pictures to find out what they meant by 'browner'? Looking on the web there are weims that have blue noses/steel grey coats, and ones with liver noses/mouse grey coats. I thought the second type was the preferred? My greyhound Woody is registered as dun, but genetically he is isabella. Which means he has the liver gene as well as the dilute gene. This gives him the beautiful colour of a weimeraner, and next to the blue greyhounds he looks very brown. Mouse brown. I wanted to get a dun coloured greyhound, and was prepared to wait until one came up. Only one in every three thousand greyhounds expresses this colour, so I waited many years. And then two were offered to me at the same time, from two different bloodlines. Dun refers more to the expression of liver (rather than black) pigment than it does to an actual shade of coat, so they can be identified by a liver nose instead of black or blue nose. So I have two very different looking dun greyhounds. One is white and dun brindle. She has a purple brown nose, and chocolate and fawn brindle areas and chocolate brindle spots on her white areas. Both these dogs are wonderful pets, but if I was buying a dog for breeding, colour would not have any importance at all. The only time that colour would be important in breeding greyhounds would be to avoid mating two dogs that were both mostly white.

I didn't start a thread on why I want another dog, I started one for suggestions on dog breeds to research. Maybe you should try reading the original post again? Here I'll help Yes. Unless you explain your situation with dog sports currently, it's hard to suggest which breed (if any) may fit you best. Woofen's post explained it well. I'm getting another dog, because I want another dog. Regardless of what I do end up doing with that dog, whether it be a sports dog or a simple pet who knows a lot of funky tricks, I'm getting another dog. I'm not getting a dog that is suitable to dog sports because my current dog isn't, or because I'm not going to train my current dog and want to trade him for something "better". I'm getting one that's suited to sports because I want and am getting another dog, and I will be doing training and possibly competing with it. and I would like this thread to stay on topic, since other than you quite a few people didn't seem to have a problem with being helpful and suggesting breeds for me to research based on the information I provided. If you feel the need to list the reasons based on your continued assumptions as to why I should not get another dog, feel free to message me or start your own thread. I won't be sending you private messages or starting new threads. You don't seem to have put that much thought into your decision or into learning more about dog sports. If you can't see the benefit of getting involved in dog sport and taking time to assess that before choosing what dog to buy, you are not putting as much consideration in as you could be. Everything I want to say can be said in public. The best way to research which dog to buy for dog sports is to attend some dog sports, see the dogs and how they work, see the handling styles, and talk to their owners and breeders. As I said before, it is pretty standard in these threads for people asking about "which breed for me" to be asked questions about what they have achieved with other dogs they have owned, the questions are asked for the purpose of the thread. Your extreme rudeness at being asked about this and unwillingness to mention what you have done with your current dog is unusual and not really helpful to yourself or anyone else.

I didn't start a thread on why I want another dog, I started one for suggestions on dog breeds to research. Maybe you should try reading the original post again? Here I'll help Yes. Unless you explain your situation with dog sports currently, it's hard to suggest which breed (if any) may fit you best. Woofen's post explained it well.

Nothing is wrong with buying a dog for a specific purpose. But unless it is known why a current dog won't fit the purpose, it is hard to suggest which other breed might best do that. Besides that , there is no breed that is really that much better for showing than another, it's more important that the dog breed suits the owner's lifestyle. Lovemesideways, a normally a person starting a thread asking about which breeds might be suitable is asked questions so that more informed suggestions can be given. You seem unwilling to give any information about your current experience in dog sports so that people can give you suggestions as to which breed may suit you. I don't understand why within the space of a day somebody would enquire on DOL about beginning their current dog in agility, and also enquire about buying a new dog for dog sports. Unless you do explain a little bit more, I will assume you probably haven't really put a huge amount of thought and consideration in to what you really need from a third dog. There is no need to call anyone's comments stupid. If it's none of our business why you want another dog, you probably shouldn't have started a discussion thread about it.

Tell them the breeding is completely unknown. But you could then tell people about her attributes. How tall she is, how much she weighs. How she behaves in foster care and what sort of activity level she has, What animals she has been tested with and how she behaves around kids. With the limited opportunity you have to sell this dog to s suitable family, stick to the important points, and don't discuss unknowns like the dog's breeding. If people persist in that line of questioning, send them to a breeder to buy a dog.

My opinion is that dog sports are something we can use for the enjoyment of the dogs that we own and love. It involves a change of priority when dogs are the things we use for our enjoyment of the dog sports we want to do. Nothing wrong with dog sports and choosing breeds to suit them, I would encourage that, as long as the welfare and happiness of all of your pets is the number one priority. Buying a third dogs now means you have to look down the track when all three are too old for dog sports but will still need care. If that stretches your resources you will be out of dog sport for quite a long time. If you delay buying the third dog now until a time when you can no longer do dog sports with your current dogs, you will have a better chance of continuously being able to participate in dog sports over the next decade and improving your performance in the sport. Working with the imperfect dogs you already own and going as far as you can is a real achievement and deserves as much or more admiration than a person that keeps buying more dogs until they have an 'impressive' one.